| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| bedlam |
a situation or scene of confused disorder and uproar. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| credo |
any formulation of belief, especially a religious one. |
| disuse |
the state or condition of not being used or practiced any longer. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| endorse |
to give support to; approve of. |
| ferocity |
the quality or state of being cruelly savage or fierce. |
| grandiloquent |
speaking or expressed in a pretentious, pompous, or excessively ornate fashion. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| opprobrium |
a condition of disgrace or shame; ignominy. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| stigma |
a long-lasting mark or stain on one's character or reputation, especially of disgrace or reproach. |